Pine Creek Lake
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Pine Creek Lake is a lake in McCurtain County
and Pushmataha County
, Oklahoma, USA
. It is located east of Rattan
and north of Sobol
.
The lake, which was built in 1969, impounds the waters of Little River
, Pine Creek, and Turkey Creek. It is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, water supply, fish and wildlife, and recreational purposes. The adjacent Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area
extends this mission.
Pine Creek Lake comprises 3750 acres (15.2 km²) of area and 74 miles (119.1 km) of shoreline. Normal pool elevation is 438 feet (133.5 m) above sea level. Its flood pool capacity is 465780 acre.ft, at which time its flood pool is at an elevation of 480 feet (146.3 m) above sea level
. Norman pool capacity is 53750 acre.ft.
Pine Creek Lake divides the Little River into upper and lower reaches. It is one of two impoundments on the river, the other being Millwood Lake
in Howard County, Arkansas
.
McCurtain County, Oklahoma
McCurtain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 33,151. Its county seat is Idabel.-Geography:...
and Pushmataha County
Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
-Administrative History:* Ca. 1000-1500: Caddoan Mississippian civilization at Spiro Mounds* 1492-1718: Spain* 1718-1763: France* 1763-1800: Spain* 1800-1803: France* 1803–present: United States...
, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It is located east of Rattan
Rattan, Oklahoma
Rattan is a town in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rattan is located at...
and north of Sobol
Sobol, Oklahoma
Sobol is a community in southeastern Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.A United States Post Office was established here on January 21, 1911. It was named for Harry Sobol, a merchant in nearby Fort Towson, Oklahoma...
.
The lake, which was built in 1969, impounds the waters of Little River
Little River (Red River)
The Little River is a tributary of the Red River, about long, in southeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas in the United States. Via the Red, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
, Pine Creek, and Turkey Creek. It is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, water supply, fish and wildlife, and recreational purposes. The adjacent Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area
Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area
Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area is a scientifically managed preserve of natural and native wildlife flora and fauna. It is located in Pushmataha County and McCurtain County, Oklahoma, adjacent to Pine Creek Lake, seven miles north of Valliant, Oklahoma.Pine Creek WMA consists of...
extends this mission.
Pine Creek Lake comprises 3750 acres (15.2 km²) of area and 74 miles (119.1 km) of shoreline. Normal pool elevation is 438 feet (133.5 m) above sea level. Its flood pool capacity is 465780 acre.ft, at which time its flood pool is at an elevation of 480 feet (146.3 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. Norman pool capacity is 53750 acre.ft.
Pine Creek Lake divides the Little River into upper and lower reaches. It is one of two impoundments on the river, the other being Millwood Lake
Millwood Lake
Millwood Lake is a reservoir in southwestern Arkansas, United States. It is located from Ashdown. The lake is formed from the damming of the point where the Little River and the Saline River meet...
in Howard County, Arkansas
Howard County, Arkansas
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 13,789. The county seat is Nashville. Howard County is Arkansas's 74th county, formed on April 17, 1873, and named for James Howard, a state senator...
.